| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casper Hugo Nilsson | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team |
Partick Thistle (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
| 2020–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Casper Hugo Nilsson (born 26 November 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan from English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Nilsson is a native of Ystad, Sweden. Nilsson joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Brighton at the age of sixteen.
Nilsson debuted for the Sweden national under-21 football team in March 2023. Nilsson mainly operates as a right-back.
Club career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Nilsson made the step up from academy to under 23 with Brighton in 2022.
Partick Thistle (loan)
Nilsson made his first move into senior football, signing on a season long loan with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in August 2024.
References
- Casper Nilsson at WorldFootball.net
- "Chouchane, Nilsson and Ifill impress". tehargus.co.uk.
- ^ "Nilsson: "Det vore dumt att lämna"". sydsvenskan.se.
- "Casper Nilsson närmar sig Premier League hos topplaget". aftonbladet.se.
- "Casper Nilsson drömmer om laget". expressen.se.
- https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20003059.chouchane-nilsson-ifill-impress-albion-youth-boss-andrew-crofts/
- https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/casper-nilsson-signs-on-loan-from-brighton/
- https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/24514100.brightons-casper-nilsson-joins-partick-thistle-loan/
- https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-world-championship-brighton-defender-joins-partick-thistle-on-season-long-loan-02f9a202-c985-4a21-81ff-15899da286a6
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